Squiffy

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈskwɪf.i/Rhymes: -ɪfi

Origin

Unknown

, possibly coined in the 19th century

Full definition of squiffy

Adjective

1. (British) slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy
• 1992, J.B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls, Heinemann, ISBN 0435232827, page 51,In the Palace bar. I'd been there an hour or so with two or three other chaps. I was a bit squiffy.
2. Crooked, askew; awry
• 2004, Jude Rawlins, Cul De Sac: Lyrics, Prose & Poems 1987-2004, Lulu.com, ISBN 141160895X, page 11,To this day I cannot and will not wear a tie properly. On the one or two occasions I have worn them since I left school, I've worn them squiffy, on purpose.
• 2005, Editors Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (revised edition), Oxford University Press,The graphics make your eyes go squiffy.

Synonyms

• squiffed